“Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.” —from a sermon in the Works of John Wesley Speaking of the ‘divisions’ in …
Category: Faith
Sep 19
Bonhoeffer Quotes
Life Together Quotes (70) 1 – 2 – 3 Ethics Quotes (16) 1 The Cost of Discipleship Quotes (147) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas (131) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
Sep 19
Bonhoeffer Books
Books by Bonhoeffer The Cost of Discipleship Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community Ethics by Eric Metaxas Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Sep 18
The Ethics quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Ethics quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer “Political action means taking on responsibility. This cannot happen without power. Power is to serve responsibility.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics tags: politics, power, responsibility “The task of pastoral ministry, above all else, is to arrange contingencies for an encounter with the divine.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics …
Aug 15
Three (Defining) Components of a Christian Faith
On OpenLine today (8-15-15) Michael Rydelnik – Listen here. This is an answer to the question, “What is saving faith? How do I know I have full faith in Jesus?” 3 Components: Component Description What We Have What We Do Our Responsibility (What We Do) Internalize (What We Do) Mind Intellectual Knowledge Know Appropriate …
Aug 15
Lifeline Productions – the comic strip of Radio
This site has a long list of 60-second audio comic strips. Each has a life (Christian) message. http://www.lifelinepro.com/ – Downloadable clips. #Humor #Funny Nice list giving the Title, the Situation, and the Key Line. The Best of list is the top 52 (most popular) clips. A few of my favorites are House on Fire, Give It …
Aug 08
Needs to be the Big Four: Four Things Ministry Leaders Should Invest In
http://www.harvestministryteams.com/blog/2015/03/four-things-ministry-leaders-should-invest-in/
Jul 11
One Word transformation.
Jul 10
Curating 21st Century Faith Formation
Nice list of e-resources for Faith formation. http://www.21stcenturyfaithformation.com/digital-faith-formation-resources.html
Jul 07
Five Great American Paintings
In 2008 a series highlighting five great paintings by Norman Rockwell appeared on the ruleofreason.blogspot.com/ site. Author, Nicholas Provenzo, begins with the words, “The American painter Norman Rockwell ranks among my favorite artists.” I whole-heartedly agree! Provenzo describes, in nice detail, five great Rockwell paintings. They are: Part I: The Scoutmaster Part II: The Homecoming …